Fluoropolymer

Fluoropolymer

A fluoropolymer is a fluorocarbon based polymer with multiple strong carbon–fluorine bonds. It is characterized by a high resistance to solvents, acids, and bases.

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History

Fluoropolymers were accidentally discovered in 1938 by Dr. Roy J. Plunkett when he was polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene to form polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE or more commonly known by the DuPont trademark Teflon[1]).

Properties

Fluoropolymers share the properties of fluorocarbons in that they are not as susceptible to the van der Waals force as hydrocarbons. This contributes to their non-stick and friction reducing properties. Also, they are stable due to the stability multiple carbon–fluorine bonds add to a chemical compound. Fluoropolymers may be mechanically characterized as thermosets or thermoplastics. Fluoropolymers can be homopolymers or copolymers.[citation needed]

Examples of monomers used to prepare fluoropolymers

Examples of fluoropolymers

Fluoropolymer Trade names Monomers Melting point
PVF (polyvinylfluoride) Tedlar[2] VF1 200°C
PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) Kynar[3] Solef[4] Hylar[5] VF2 175°C
PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) Sold by DuPont under the tradename Teflon; sold by Solvay Solexis under the tradenames Algoflon and Polymist TFE 327 °C
PCTFE (Kel-F, CTFE) (polychlorotrifluoroethylene) CTFE
PFA (perfluoroalkoxy polymer) Sold by DuPont under the tradename Teflon. Hyflon[6] PPVE + TFE 305°C
FEP (fluorinated ethylene-propylene) Sold by DuPont under the tradename Teflon HFP + TFE 260°C
ETFE (polyethylenetetrafluoroethylene) Tefzel,[7] Fluon[8] TFE + E 265°C
ECTFE (polyethylenechlorotrifluoroethylene) Halar[9] CTFE + E
FFPM/FFKM (Perfluorinated Elastomer [Perfluoroelastomer]) Kalrez.[10] Tecnoflon[11]
FPM/FKM (Fluorocarbon [Chlorotrifluoroethylenevinylidene fluoride]) Viton,[12] Tecnoflon FKM
PFPE (Perfluoropolyether) Sold by DuPont under the tradename Krytox. Fomblin[13] Galden[14]
Nafion
Perfluoropolyoxetane

See also

References

  1. ^ Teflon is a registered trademark of DuPont
  2. ^ Tedlar is a registered trademark of DuPont
  3. ^ Kynar is a registered trademark of Arkema, Inc.
  4. ^ Solef is a registered trademark of Solvay Solexis S.p.A.
  5. ^ Hylar is a registered trademark of Solvay Solexis S.p.A.
  6. ^ Hyflon is a registered trademark of Solvay Solexis S.p.A.
  7. ^ Tefzel is a registered trademark of DuPont
  8. ^ Fluon is a registered trademark of Asahi Glass Company
  9. ^ Halar is a registered trademark of Solvay Solexis S.p.A.
  10. ^ Kalrez is a registered trademark of DuPont
  11. ^ Tecnoflon is a registered trademark of Solvay Solexis S.p.A.
  12. ^ Viton is a registered trademark of DuPont
  13. ^ Fomblin is a registered trademark of Solvay Solexis S.p.A.
  14. ^ Galden is a registered trademark of Solvay Solexis S.p.A.

15. Kryrox is a registered trademark of DuPont

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